Tissue engineering for human urethral reconstruction: systematic review of recent literature

V de Kemp, P de Graaf, JO Fledderus… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Techniques to treat urethral stricture and hypospadias are restricted, as
substitution of the unhealthy urethra with tissue from other origins (skin, bladder or buccal …

Engineering Functional Epithelium for Regenerative Medicine and In Vitro Organ Models: A Review

NE Vrana, P Lavalle, MR Dokmeci… - … Engineering Part B …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Recent advances in the fields of microfabrication, biomaterials, and tissue engineering have
provided new opportunities for developing biomimetic and functional tissues with potential …

A bilayered hybrid microfibrous PLGA–acellular matrix scaffold for hollow organ tissue engineering

M Horst, S Madduri, V Milleret, T Sulser, R Gobet… - Biomaterials, 2013 - Elsevier
Various synthetic and natural biomaterials have been used for regeneration of tissues and
hollow organs. However, clinical outcome of reconstructive procedures remained …

[HTML][HTML] Application of synthetic and natural polymers in surgical mesh for pelvic floor reconstruction

M Yuan, M Hu, F Dai, Y Fan, Z Deng, H Deng… - Materials & Design, 2021 - Elsevier
Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a common gynecological problem that affects millions of
women. Current treatment strategies are to restore the normal anatomical structure by non …

[HTML][HTML] A smart bilayered scaffold supporting keratinocytes and muscle cells in micro/nano-scale for urethral reconstruction

XG Lv, C Feng, YD Liu, XF Peng, SY Chen, DD Xiao… - Theranostics, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Rationale: In urethral tissue engineering, the currently available reconstructive procedures
are insufficient due to a lack of appropriate scaffolds that would support the needs of various …

Development of Enzymatic-Resistant and Compliant Decellularized Extracellular Matrixes via Aliphatic Chain Modification for Bladder Tissue Engineering

S Sharma, S Rajani, J Hui, A Chen… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Here, we report the design and development of highly stretchable, compliant, and enzymatic-
resistant transiently cross-linked decellularized extracellular matrixes (dECMs)(eg, porcine …

Use of alternative techniques and grafts in urethroplasty

BM Browne, AJ Vanni - Urologic Clinics, 2017 - urologic.theclinics.com
The repair of urethral stricture is approached with multiple different techniques, ranging from
endoscopic incision to graft placement for open reconstruction, in an attempt to open and …

Biomimetic implants for pelvic floor repair

M Vashaghian, SJ Zaat, TH Smit… - Neurourology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Polypropylene implants are used for the reconstructive surgery of
urogynaecological disorders like pelvic organ prolapse, but severe complications …

Electrospinning: application and prospects for urologic tissue engineering

M Zamani, N Shakhssalim, S Ramakrishna… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Functional disorders and injuries of urinary bladder, urethra, and ureter may necessitate the
application of urologic reconstructive surgeries to recover normal urine passage, prevent …

In vitro assessment of electrospun polyamide‐6 scaffolds for esophageal tissue engineering

M Zhuravleva, Z Gilazieva, TE Grigoriev… - … Research Part B …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Artificial tissue‐engineered grafts offer a potential alternative to autologous tissue grafts for
patients, which can be traumatic. After decellularizing Papio hamadryas esophagus and …